Auto thefts can occur anywhere, even Charles County. In 2020, a total of 187 vehicles were stolen in Charles County, and 149 were recovered. There were an additional 60 vehicles recovered which were stolen from outside Charles County. We often promote our “9PM Routine” on social media, encouraging citizens to lock their vehicles to prevent thefts FROM autos. But what [...]
DATE: November 10, 2021 CONTACT:Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office301-609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 Thirty-Nine New Police Officers – Sixteen from Charles County – Graduate Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy Police Entrance Level Training Program Session 49 Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce sixteen new officers will join the Charles County Sheriff’s Office after their graduation from the Southern [...]
DATE: October 22, 2021CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office(301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 Patrol Officers Locate Man Threatening to Harm Himself / Emergency Evaluation: On October 21 at approximately 2:04 p.m., officers responded to a residence in Welcome for a person threatening to harm himself. Prior to officers’ arrival, the individual fled the residence in his vehicle, armed [...]
Due to the loss of our facility, we are currently conducting LEOSA Certification only for Charles County Sheriff’s Office Retirees at this time. We hope to reopen our program to our extended Law Enforcement Retirees in the future. NOTE to Charles County Sheriff’s Office Retiree’s: LEOSA Certification training will be held at the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, District 3 Station [...]
DATE: July 14, 2021 CONTACT:Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office301-609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 CCSO Invites Charles County Residents to Apply to Participate in2021 Citizens Police Academy The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its 2021 Citizens Police Academy (CPA) class, set to begin in September. This 12-week program will begin on September 15, 2021, and will be held [...]
DATE: July 2, 2021 CONTACT: Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 MISSING PERSON: Charles County Sheriff’s officers are seeking the public’s help in locating Wilbert Ellis Jackson, 62, of Bryans Road. Mr. Jackson was last seen on June 26 at about 3 a.m. at his residence on Ashland Road in the Bryans Road area. Jackson left [...]
Summertime in Maryland is something special, especially in Charles County. Our proximity to several rivers and the ocean make boating, fishing, and other water sports a popular activity, and there are endless options for things to do in our local area as well as in nearby Washington D.C. and Baltimore. In between all of the boating, blue crabs, and baseball [...]
DATE: June 23, 2021 CONTACT:Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office301-609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 Sons of the American Legion Honor PFC William Halt and Corporal Gregory Champaign as 2019 and 2020 Police Officers of the Year Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce the selection of Police Officer First Class William Halt as the Sons of the American Legion (Squadron 82) [...]
2020 Annual Report The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. 2020 Fast Facts County Population: 163,257*Sworn Officers: 299Corrections Officers: 133Court Security Officers: 15Automated Enforcement Unit (AEU) Deputy: 1Civilian Employees: 196**Calls for Service: 210,487Arrests: 3,593Motor Vehicle Citations / Warnings / Parking Tickets: 3,877 / 6,287 / 117DUI Citations: 145 Automobile Fatal Crashes / [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Unit has announced the dates for the 2021 youth summer sports camps: Ladies Leadership Soccer Camp will take place at Laurel Springs Regional Park in La Plata on June 22 - 24 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The program is being offered to young ladies in grades 3 through 5 who reside in Charles County. [...]